Supporting members to deliver a collaborative, joined up approach to social value across the public sector
For the past decade, the Social Value Act has given public authorities a legal responsibility to contribute to the social, environmental and economic sustainability of their communities, and society as a whole.
The need to adhere to recent legislative shifts in procurement, combined with the NHS’s ambition to become the world’s first net zero health system, has placed social value high on the list of ‘must dos’ for those working in and with health and care systems.
The Social Value Network has been established by NHS Arden & GEM to support systems and organisations in defining and delivering their social value ambitions through membership of a collaborative network with access to expertise, knowledge, tools and resources.
Together we can meet net zero ambitions and achieve community benefits through a social value approach that puts people at its heart.
Our Support
Our social value and sustainability support can be tailored to meet your bespoke needs, reflect where you are in your social value journey and complement your existing programmes of work.
Advisory and Consultancy
Expert social value support from an NHS transformation partner including:
- Baselining, reviews and audits
- Developing social value charters and strategies
- Establishing Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOMs)
- Anchor Institute and Green Plan development
- Virtual or in-person training events for your staff and stakeholders.
Network Membership
Enabling members to access and share knowledge and best practice through:
- Members only meetings and events
- The ‘Vault’ – an online platform to collaborate with colleagues on social value tools, templates and resources
- Access to social value experts on our Advisory Board
- Mentoring and peer learning.
Social Value Quality Mark Health
The first UK-wide social value accreditation bespoke to the health sector designed to:
- Reflect national health and care policy
- Respond to the needs, challenges and opportunities of the industry
- Distinguish ethical, sustainable suppliers
- Verify and recognise commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
- Independently verify progress against carbon reduction plans.
News & Events
The Team
We are a small but passionate team of people, committed to achieving a fairer, better, greener public sector through pioneering the aims and principles of social value.
Becky Jones
Social Value Specialist
Ariane Nixon
Project Manager
Daniel Davis
Administrator
Marie-Louise Lawley
Marketing and Communications
Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board brings together social value experts from across the public, private and voluntary sectors, sharing their experiences to help grow understanding and adoption of social value delivery.
The Board provides guidance, advice, steer and thought pieces on how we can embed social value to deliver maximum return on investment and benefit to local communities.
Alison Tonge
Executive Director of Strategy and Innovation at NHS Arden & GEM
Ashley Morgan
Head of Members at Social Value Portal
Dave Sweeney
Associate Director of Partnerships and Sustainability at Cheshire and Merseyside ICS
Mark Swift
Co-founder and CEO at Wellbeing Enterprises CIC
Richard Dickins
Managing Director at Social Value Quality Mark CIC
Shelley Brough
Assistant Director of Commissioning | Adult Social Care, Health Integration and Wellbeing City of Stoke on Trent Council
Sol Tannir
Strategic Account Manager at the Social Value Portal